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package org.omg.CORBA;

/**
 * A container (holder) for an exception that is used in <code>Request</code>
 * operations to make exceptions available to the client.  An
 * <code>Environment</code> object is created with the <code>ORB</code>
 * method <code>create_environment</code>.
 *
 * @since JDK1.2
 */

public abstract class Environment {

  /**
   * Retrieves the exception in this <code>Environment</code> object.
   *
   * @return the exception in this <code>Environment</code> object
   */

  public abstract java.lang.Exception exception();

  /**
   * Inserts the given exception into this <code>Environment</code> object.
   *
   * @param except the exception to be set
   */

  public abstract void exception(java.lang.Exception except);

  /**
   * Clears this <code>Environment</code> object of its exception.
   */

  public abstract void clear();

}
